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Pia Riverola’s Photobook “Flechazo” is a love letter to Mexico

Pia Riverola latest photobook “Flechazo Mexico” hits us like an arrow to the heart. In her words, it's “a photographic love letter to the country - its culture, people and spirit.”  The photographer and art director from Barcelona, Spain, fell in love with Mexico on her first visit in 2012 and moved there a year later. Flechazo is therefore the…

Lola Loves… “Nu Vert” by Roland Moreau

The colour green has long been associated with nature, growth, and vitality. The use of the colour green in Roland Moreau's "Nu Vert", which translates to Green Nude, is particularly effective, creating a sense of vibrancy and energy. The reclining pose of the woman however also creates a sense of calm and relaxation. If I let my imagination run wild,…

I have become invisible : “Anonymous Women” by Patty Carroll

For years all I wanted was to disappear. ​​I wanted it so badly. To be forgotten entirely. Now that the world has paused, I sit on my bed, curtains closed. Everything has stopped. I have stopped. Stopped talking to people. Stopped going for walks. Stopped going to concerts. Stopped seeing friends. Stopped leaving the house altogether. Now I am not…

Illustrations Inspired by The #BlackLivesMatter Movement – In Solidarity with George Floyd

"I can't breathe. They're going to kill me." Those were George Floyd's last words. The death of the 46-year-old African American who died in Minneapolis after police officers handcuffed and immobilized him, placing his knee on his neck for more than 8 minutes, sparked a wave of outrage worldwide. Thousands of protesters took to the streets in cities across the…

Artist Miyabi Matsuyama Talks About Art and Censorship in China during COVID-19

In times of pandemic, freedom of speech is essential to survival. In China, government censorship has provoked a wave of public outrage, especially following the death of Dr. Li Wenliang, the COVID-19 whistleblower who subsequently died of the virus. Chinese citizens, especially the digitally savvy generation, have expressed concerns about the government’s banishment of  the hashtag #WeWantFreedomOfSpeech behind the nation’s…

An Interview With French Darkwave Act VIOT

Meet the French cold wave singer and songwriter Adrien Viot. Together with Alexandre Armengol Aremy, they have been forming the dark electronic duo VIOT since 2013.  Their sound is intense, hypnotic, intimate, somber, but above all, danceable, especially when seen live. With his lyrics filled with angst, he crafts a gloomy universe where past and present painfully collide, but also…